Roshan Abraham | New York Times
In the late 1960s, Ethel Lawrence and her husband lived with their children in a two-story house on an acre of land in Mount Laurel, N.J. Her family had lived in the township for generations, and she wanted her children to be able to...
Cate Hewitt | CT Examiner
An advocate group is pushing for the state’s “fair share” housing study to be completed by its original December deadline, in time for lawmakers to reintroduce legislation addressing Connecticut’s housing needs next year.
Despite a monthslong delay in finding a contractor, ECOnorthwest, to conduct the...
Ginny Monk | CT Mirror
A report on a controversial statewide zoning reform proposal that would assign each Connecticut town a certain number of housing units to plan and zone for isn’t likely to be finished ahead of the 2025 legislative session following a monthslong delay in finding a contractor...
Adam Gordon | Next City
With the U.S. in the worst housing affordability crisis of our lifetimes, lawmakers at all levels of government are increasingly feeling pressure to act. In March, President Biden unveiled a housing plan featuring two new tax credits, while state and local leaders across the country...
Ginny Monk | CT Mirror
Housing advocates have a message for state lawmakers: They are tired of waiting for change while thousands of Connecticut residents face housing costs they can’t afford and the prospect of losing their homes.
In a pair of press conferences at the state Capitol on Thursday,...
Susan Raff & Zoe Strothers | WFSB
There isn’t enough to meet the demand, especially affordable housing.
While there are 6 new bills to address the problem, lawmakers have yet to act, and time is running out for anything to get done this session.
Houses for sale don’t stay on...
Jamil Ragland | CT News Junkie
A coalition of advocacy groups urged the legislature Thursday to pass a bill expanding just-cause eviction protections to all residents.
S.B. 143. The bill would expand just-cause eviction protections to all renters in the state.
Representatives from the Connecticut Tenants Union, Make The Road...
John Craven | News12
Renters packed into the state Capitol on Thursday, pushing legislation that would guarantee lease renewals in most cases.
But landlords are fighting back – and lawmakers are listening.
Ginny Monk | CT Mirror
Housing Committee members heard familiar arguments Tuesday on a wide-ranging bill that aims to increase affordable housing supply in Connecticut. While opponents argued for local control and less density, advocates spoke about a need to alleviate the fallout from the affordable housing crisis.
Senate Bill...